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JOHN A COLEMAN SCHOOL

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JOHN A COLEMAN SCHOOL

EIN 20-1946996 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

THE JOHN A. COLEMAN SCHOOL is A NEW YORK STATE APPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITY THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES to APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES and COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. STUDENTS RECEIVE MANDATED SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIRINDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (IEP) and INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) THROUGH A CONTINUUM of PROGRAM MODELS INCLUDING: HOME and COMMUNITY-BASED CLASSROOMS. CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE to ATTEND SCHOOL RECEIVE THEIR MANDATED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES ATTHEIR BEDSIDE IN THE ELIZABETH SETON PEDIATRIC CENTER. THE MISSION STATEMENT for THE SCHOOL is INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY of ST. ELIZABETH SETON, WE JOIN WITH FAMILIES to CREATE POSSIBILITIES for CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULTS WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY. THE JOHN A. COLEMAN SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A SCHOOL of EXCELLENCE BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS for OUR MISSION DRIVEN and EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.89%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services
0.12%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses
$98.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.84%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses
$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
3.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,401 for SHARON HERL (PRINCIPAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,323,435
Mission workProgram services$20,020,49193.89% of revenue95.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,031,0124.84% of revenue4.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$25,1300.12% of revenue0.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$246,8021.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$21,076,63398.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,323,435
Expenses$21,076,633
Annual surplus $246,802 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,020,491 · 95.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,031,012 · 4.9% of expenses
Fundraising$25,130 · 0.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$21,323,435
Expenses$21,076,633
Assets$4,933,917
Income$21,323,435
Contributions$758,662
Mission work (program services)$20,020,491
Fundraising$25,130
Management and general$1,031,012
Accounting fees$73,424
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SHARON HERLPRINCIPAL · 38 hrs/week $210,401Base $175,061 · Other $35,340
ELISA WITTASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 38 hrs/week $182,291Base $125,694 · Other $56,597
VANESSA R RIVERADIRECTOR OF RELATED SVCS · 38 hrs/week $181,929Base $122,840 · Other $59,089
STEPHANIE HARRISPRINCIPAL · 38 hrs/week $174,954Base $133,659 · Other $41,295
ROSA S SUTERANURSING SVCS SUPERVIOR · 38 hrs/week $145,679Base $131,436 · Other $14,243
PATRICIA TURSICEO · 3 hrs/week $113,221Base · Other $113,221
M CARLA PERRUCCIOCFO · 1 hrs/week $70,680Base · Other $70,680

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

SHARON HERLPRINCIPAL

ELISA WITTASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

VANESSA R RIVERADIRECTOR OF RELATED SVCS

STEPHANIE HARRISPRINCIPAL

ROSA S SUTERANURSING SVCS SUPERVIOR

PATRICIA TURSICEO

M CARLA PERRUCCIOCFO

MR FRANK A OSWALD ESQCHAIRPERSON

WILLIAM P HARRINGTON ESQDIRECTOR

SUSAN DRISCOLLDIRECTOR

STEVEN R KORFDIRECTOR THRU 09/2024

SR MARGARET OBRIEN SCVICE CHAIRPERSON

SR DOMINICA ROCCHIODIRECTOR THRU 02/2025

RACHEL AMARDIRECTOR

PHILIP J GUNDDIRECTOR

PETER T MCKEEVERSECRETARY

BISHOP GERALD T WALSHDIRECTOR THRU 05/2025

MICHAEL J DALY IIIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL F GALLAGHER ESQDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HEGARTYDIRECTOR

MARIE MORRIS SCDIRECTOR

JOHN F CARUSODIRECTOR

JOHN MORGANDIRECTOR

JEANNE M MARCONI MD FAAPDIRECTOR

GREGORY MANCINITREASURER

DAVID G INGBERDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA WEISS ANTONUCCI ESQDIRECTOR THRU 05/2025

CATHERINE FRANZETTIDIRECTOR THRU 03/2025

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2007
Location
300 CORPORATE BLVD S, YONKERS, NY 10701-6862
County
Westchester
In care of
% CARLA PERRUCCIO
Primary officer
PATRICIA TURSI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(914) 294-6128

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category
Special Education

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